I know most contracting business qualify as small, and I speak from experience when I say that small contractors can easily differentiate themselves by empowering their people to perform random acts of kindness to benefit their customers or potential customers.
Warrantech, a national provider of extended service plans (ESPs) and warranties, announced a unique new offering that will improve the customer experience by reducing the amount of time it takes to service products.
The concept of time windows is a slippery slope for most home service companies. Other industries have figured out how to fit their work into nice, neat little boxes of time, so why can’t we? The problem stems from the number of variables we deal with on our individual calls.
If it seems like the internet is changing every six months and throwing your online marketing efforts into flux, you’re not imagining things. Between rapid changes in homeowner behavior, the proliferation of new mobile devices, and Google’s always changing algorithms, it’s difficult for HVACR marketing teams to keep up.
As the home service industry continues to grow, HVAC companies have to find ways to distinguish themselves from their competitors. One way they can do so is by adding new trade lines, such as plumbing, to their services.
Bob and Tim were on a service call at a new customer’s house. The complaint was that the humidity in the house seemed to be high because mold was growing — shoes in closets and wooden object were the worst. The summer weather was very hot, and there was also high humidity.
Regal Beloit Corp. announced it has launched a new, responsive website platform with significant upgrades, additional product features, and a focus on industry solutions. The company’s approach to convert each of its brand-specific domains to the new company-wide platform will occur in phases, starting with the Marathon® Motors North American site.
We ran a poll at achrnews.com where more than 300 contractors voted. The results showed that 30 percent of contractors are willing to install products purchased by customers online while 70 percent would not. There were still more people saying no, but it was much closer than I imagined it would be when we posted the question.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— KeIe Inc. announced the appointment of Richard Campbell as president and chief executive officer. Campbell will assume the responsibilities of outgoing president and CEO, Tim Vargo, who announced his retirement in April.